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Is there a utility I can download and run to check my Windows 10 installation for problems

Anonymous
2020-12-12T01:30:53+00:00

My computer takes forever to start up and if I restart it sits in a restart cycle forever. Once it is up and running everything seems to be okay, but a little sluggish. I do have active security software running and occasionally run a MalwareBytes program with no issues. Wondering if Microsoft has a downloadable application I can run to check for system inconsistencies or registry errors. I am currently running on a Dell Desktop XPS 8500

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz   3.40 GHz

Installed RAM 16.0 GB

Device ID D671C344-CBF2-4E15-93E3-D9591FFCA391

Product ID 00330-80000-00000-AA251

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

WINDOWS

Edition Windows 10 Pro

Version 20H2

Installed on ‎8/‎11/‎2020

OS build 19042.685

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.551.0

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-12-12T01:34:37+00:00

    Good day BuchG,

    My name is Carlo, I'm an Independent Advisor and community member like you.

    I am also using Windows 10 pc. Let us work together to sort this out.

    There's a built in scanner of Windows, it will repair and replace any corrupted system files.

    Here's the steps you can try.

    -Click Start, type CMD and run it as administrator

    -Copy and paste the command below and hit enter.

    Sfc /scannow

    Wait until the pc finishes scanning and repairing any corrupted system files then proceed with the next command

    DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

    Once done restart your pc using Cleanboot.

    This process will eliminate 3rd party application running in the background of your computer along with services that are not needed to run windows. If there's any conflicting 3rd party application that causes the issue on your computer, this process will stop it.

    1. Open the run box by pressing the Windows Key + R and type msconfig
    2. System Configuration Utility box will open and by default you are on general tab.
    3. On the General tab, click the selective startup and make sure that load system service and load startup items both have checked mark.
    4. Click on services tab
    5. Put a check mark on Hide All Microsoft Services
    6. Once Hide all Microsoft Services have checked mark on it, click on Disable All
    7. Click on the Startup Tab and click open task manager. This will open another window which contains all your startup applications on the administrator account.
    8. Disable all application that you're not using. You can simply just click on them and select disable.
    9. Click OK, Apply and close the configuration utility
    10. Restart your pc and let me know if its still sluggish

    I hope the information above helps. Please let me know how it goes.

    Have a wonderful day ahead and stay safe.

    With Warm Regards,

    Carlo T.

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